A guide to NATO procurement for suppliers.
Here we collect articles, guides and practical instructions on NATO's procurement channels. Start with the key procurement organisations.
Articles
What is the NCIA?
The NATO Communications and Information Agency runs the alliance's communications, IT and cyber capabilities.
What is the NSPA?
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency is the alliance's main procurement, logistics and sustainment hub.
What is ACO?
Allied Command Operations directs NATO's military operations, readiness exercises and force employment.
What is ACT?
Allied Command Transformation develops NATO's capabilities, interoperability and new defence concepts.
What is NATO HQ?
NATO Headquarters is the alliance's political and administrative headquarters in Brussels.
How the NATO procurement process works
From notice to contract: the stages, timelines and the usual pitfalls.
Registering as an NSPA supplier
What supplier registration requires and how to get started.
Security clearances and eligibility requirements
What NATO-level requirements mean in practice for a bidder.